Due Sept 2017

[Babybump2017]

Thanks!

Actually I brought quite a lot in blue, people had bought presents already too! Luckily the shops have agreed to change the clothes for pink stuff! I'm so shocked.

I found out at a private gender scan where they can switch into 3D, I was warned by multiple people about this place as apparantly these 'sonographers' in these private clinics are not actually doctors.. I was almost 17 weeks. Funnily enough at my early scan, the machine broke in the clinic this morning meaning that everyone was seen slightly late and my baby was not cooperating at all so it seemed as though she was trying to get rid of us. No she didn't point out any parts - at one point I asked if the placenta is fully working on its own now and she said she didn't know which part that was! I think they're literally 'trained' to see the difference between what they THINK is a girl part and boy part. I'll never have an early gender scan again though. The scan I had today was my 20 week NHS anomaly scan so I feel reassured knowing that this time it's a qualified doctor/sonographer that has given this information! Back to the drawing board for names

 

[Dani_b]

Oh wow, hope mine isn't wrong, as I've got a lot of blue stuff as well, will get them to confirm on Monday at my routine NHS scan on Monday, I'll be 19+4 at this point

 

[Babybump2017]

Definitely get her to confirm on Monday dani. I wouldn't ever trust one of those early ones again I've complained. I know it's never 100% but if she wasn't sure she should have made me go back another day, as the baby was not cooperating well etc. £70 is a lot to lose on false information though I'm going to milk it and tell them I've painted the nursery blue etc and hopefully get my money back.

 

[Mum_Cupcake]

Due sept 25th here

 

[Dani_b]

Definitely get her to confirm on Monday dani. I wouldn't ever trust one of those early ones again I've complained. I know it's never 100% but if she wasn't sure she should have made me go back another day, as the baby was not cooperating well etc. £70 is a lot to lose on false information though I'm going to milk it and tell them I've painted the nursery blue etc and hopefully get my money back.

Hope you get something back from it.
Mine should have been £55, but they had an offer in for £25. Baby wasn't cooperating at first (was upside down) so they sent me for a walk and to come back half hour later, went back in and baby was still upside down, so they sent me to bounce on the birth ball, this time baby was the right way round, but was hiding their bits from us, so they did the scan and took all the pics and had a look in 3D, and eventually baby moved so we could see...the comment from the lady was 'there's the willy' and she took pics which do show something sticking out above the baby's leg,

 

[MrsKChicago]

Omg, what a shock that must have been! My anatomy scan is tomorrow and I'm anxious for confirmation that this one is a girl. I haven't gone too overboard buying things, mostly cute thrift store and clearance clothes, but I've definitely gotten​ used to the girl idea. She was cooperative for ours, though, so it looked pretty clear, and the same place was right for my son.

 

[ladybrown33]

Oh no I was just considering getting an ultrasound from one of those private providers but this may be a waste of time and money that could be better spent elsewhere. Hopefully they give you something back

 

[kittykat7210]

Congrats on your girl, you must have been so shocked!! It's really good that the shops could change the clothes and bits over, I know some places are really funny about that kind of thing!

Some of the scan places are really bad I've heard, but if you do research on which places to go, the good ones tend to be right! But if they can't even tell what part the placenta is then I don't think they should be telling you what gender your baby is, they probably thought the placenta was a really weird penis XD, the place I went to showed us all the different bits

 

[Babybump2017]

The amount of people that have messaged me since I put it on facebook that the babies actually a girl, saying that this place got theirs wrong too and multiple people they know. I thought it was the only one in my area but it turns out there's another one and the sonographers are actually ex NHS staff and are qualified to give you measurements and go over their findings etc! So I only wish I knew of this place beforehand but oh well it's done now - however I'm so paranoid to believe it's now a girl! But then again I'd much rather belive the hospital who are trained professionals over some non professional idiots who didn't have a clue what they were talking about as long as the babies healthy I didn't mind either way. That's all that matters right a little added confusion that didn't need to happen but hey ho it happens!

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Oh no! I'm so sorry that you have to take everything back now but glad to hear the store is accepting it. I couldn't imagine how you must of felt. I really hope mine isn't wrong... I also had an early gender scan and they told me boy as well. Mine was done even earlier than yours

The place I went to has a really good reputation. They have all 5 star reviews on Facebook. The lady that did it did point out everything to me and seemed to know her stuff. She knew the position of my placenta and said she knew it was a boy before even looking between the legs. Anyways my confirmation is this coming Monday so we'll know for sure.

 

[Jai_Jai]

Hey everyone sorry been MIA for a while! It's been so busy here with visitors and work etc but I'm more focused and have more time now haha!

How are you all!?

I've had our twenty week scan and all was perfect t it's such a relief!! I'm also having a few braxton hicks and yes it's totally normal so don't worry and the more babies we have the more obvious they are! I'm feeling baby proper kicking me now and can feel on the outside it's weird that it sort of just happened overnight! Hubby has felt little Joey too!! Sooooo cute I love it! I'm feeling sick again and have heartburn (which never had with other two really) and the dreaded spd is creeping in more and more yaaaaaaay....... ha! Anyway speak soon and hope you're all keeping well xx

 

[Babybump2017]

Lilmiss i wouldn't worry, I'm sure you will be fine and chances are your baby IS a boy! It's just this place is awful that I went to. Actually it was a shock to find out girl but a few posts back I did actually say I was so so so shocked to find out boy at my 'gender scan' as I was so adamant to be having a girl! So I'm shocked but so happy. Except now I'm paranoid to believe the hospital but they obviously know what they're looking at over these idiots

 

[Tess08]

Lilmiss i wouldn't worry, I'm sure you will be fine and chances are your baby IS a boy! It's just this place is awful that I went to. Actually it was a shock to find out girl but a few posts back I did actually say I was so so so shocked to find out boy at my 'gender scan' as I was so adamant to be having a girl! So I'm shocked but so happy. Except now I'm paranoid to believe the hospital but they obviously know what they're looking at over these idiots

I'm still in shock too over being told I'm having a boy and it was 2 weeks ago lol. Even now that I know it's a boy I still picture a baby girl in my arms. Probably just because that's what I had the first time and I can't see past that. We haven't discussed names or anything because I just still can't get the idea of a boy into my head. I have my 20 weeks scan 2 weeks tomorrow so I'm hoping after they confirm for me it's a boy and that everything's ok with it then I will be able to get a bit more perspective. I don't know why it's not registered properly with me yet because she showed us his boy bits on the scan and they were pretty unmistakable! Even when people ask me what I'm having and I say a boy I feel like I'm lying when I say it out loud lol :S I know that sounds strange x

 

[Savasanna]

Hey everyone sorry been MIA for a while! It's been so busy here with visitors and work etc but I'm more focused and have more time now haha!

How are you all!?

I've had our twenty week scan and all was perfect t it's such a relief!! I'm also having a few braxton hicks and yes it's totally normal so don't worry and the more babies we have the more obvious they are! I'm feeling baby proper kicking me now and can feel on the outside it's weird that it sort of just happened overnight! Hubby has felt little Joey too!! Sooooo cute I love it! I'm feeling sick again and have heartburn (which never had with other two really) and the dreaded spd is creeping in more and more yaaaaaaay....... ha! Anyway speak soon and hope you're all keeping well xx

Oh man... I can't WAIT for me wife to be able to feel kicks!

 

[MrsKChicago]

With my last pregnancy, my placenta was low at my anatomy scan, and at the follow-up (or maybe the original scan, I don't remember) they decided my son's femur measurement was a little short and it led to all kinds of extra ultrasounds and NSTs and appointments. I'm glad my midwives took it seriously (it can be a soft marker for Down Syndrome or indicate growth issues that can lead to having to induce early), but it turned out to be a bunch of fuss over nothing. My son was perfectly healthy, just petite, which isn't surprising since his father and I are short. He was born at 41 weeks at 6 lbs 15 oz and at 2 he's still a little guy.

Yesterday was my anatomy scan for this one, and the tech doesn't share much (it has to go to their doctor to be analyzed, then results get sent to my midwives), but she was a little concerned about her size. She says it could be because she wouldn't stop moving, so measurements were hard to take (at this stage, "too small" is a matter of millimeters). So now we wait to hear back, and I'm​ bracing myself for all the extras again, which will be even more difficult with a toddler to manage. Hopefully my history of making small but perfect babies works in our favor. It's less scary than last time now that I've seen the outcome, but I still don't like hearing about any potential problems.

 

[rockstarlove9]

So I have had a cold for the past few days and I can never in all mylife remember a cold being this bad for me. Im trying to refrain taking any meds but am going to visit a doctor as my ob's office told me I should considering im coughing and sneezing out green crap... Im just worried that this cold is gonna hurt my baby love...

 

[MrsKChicago]

A cold won't hurt the baby as long as you're staying hydrated and checking the safety of meds. It just sucks for you. I swear illnesses feel ten times worse when you're pregnant. Hopefully it clears up soon.

 

[rockstarlove9]

A cold won't hurt the baby as long as you're staying hydrated and checking the safety of meds. It just sucks for you. I swear illnesses feel ten times worse when you're pregnant. Hopefully it clears up soon.

Thanks and im trying to stay hydrated and eat enough but I haven't really had an appetite the last couple days. Its starting to come back a little bit now. I just feel like im giving the baby shaking baby syndrome cuz my belly shakes so hard when im coughing and sneezing cuz they're so heavy. I haven't taken anything yet just been eating soups and and warm water for the throat ache. I hope it goes away soon at least by the end of the weekend because going to work with it has been absolute hell.

 

[Babybump2017]

I'm sure everything will be just fine mrsChicago! Don't panic, she's probably just another tiddler like your son let us know I'll be thinking of you!!

I'm sure a cold will not hurt the baby at all. A few weeks back I had a VILE chest infection where I was coughing so hard I was sick and sneezing all day every day for 2 weeks

 

[Impatient27]

Rockstar, I've had two colds already while pregnant, and they both were terrible and lasted two weeks each... baby will be fine, just take care of yourself! I found that a humidifier by my bedside was super helpful, as was sleeping in a recliner, and just sleeping lots. I ended up taking a few days off work to sleep. Hope you feel better soon!